We were contacted by Speedzone, to tell us about the Grepow 4200MAh matched cells that they are now selling. These cells allow great runtime and reliability and have proven to be a lighter, more consistent cell, with no drop-off and minimal self-discharge when compared with other cells available in the market. All Grepow matched cells are labeled with Speedzones standard matching information, including the cells release date.
Source: Speedzone [speedzoneusa.com]
We showed you the new 3Racing one piece QC engine mount from their new line of Xray NT1 optionals yesterday and today we have the full list of optionals to be released for this car. All the 3Racing aluminium parts for the NT1 will be anodised red and while I wont go into detail about each product I will say that this is an extensive line of optionals, and if you own the car it will be pretty obviouse what part it is. Also note that these parts arent yet released and also that there are many more not shown, because there was no picture or it was a CAD image.
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It appears that black screens are all the rage at Much More these days, following on from the release last week of the Motor Master Platinum with the black LCD display. Today sees the release of both the CTX-W Platinum tire warmer and the Silent Charger Platinum, both of which have been ugraded with the cool new screen that was only seen previously on the Moore and Rheinard editions. Apart from this change there are no other updates on the tire warmer but the Silent charger has been upgarded to have user selectable 3-step delta peak sensitivity (Low-Medium-High).
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The guys from Trinity were in touch to tell us about their new “Critical Mass” sport pack that features the EP 3600 mAH cell which is based on the same technology East Power developed for their 4200 mAh M-III cells. Designed for higher voltage output and longer run time the EP 3600 is one of the most durable sport battery packs on the market. The internal resistance of the EP 3600 cell makes it suitable for all stock, 19 turn spec and milder modified motors down to 13 turns and its also suitable for all brushless motors.
Source: Trinity [teamtrinity.com]
A summary of other news pieces from around the internet today in our Red RC Round-up:
> Pictures of the Kawada tuned Tamiya TamTech Gear – Link [rcworld.ch]
> A report from the latest French A buggy National round – Link [rbproducts.com]
> Gaz-on have a complete review of the 2wd X-Factory X-6 – Link [gaz-on.net]
> NT1 on podium at FEMCA 2007 On-Road GP Race – Link [teamxray.com]
> RB have a report from the latest French B buggy National round – Link [rbproducts.com]
> World buggy Champion Neil Cragg gets his driving license – Link [cmldistribution.co.uk]
Hot Bodies have announced on their buggy blog site that they are working on a new coated shock body for the Cyclone D4. This coating aids the movement of the piston in the body by reducing the friction for the piston, while the coating also provides a scratch resistant surface. These new parts are now currently in testing and initial running has proved positive, more information should be released later.
Source: HB Buggy Blog [hbbuggy-blog.com]
Vita Tuning have released information about their new big block clutch, which is suitable for use in truggies. This clutch was successfully tested last weekend at the first round of the German truggy Nationals, and Dario Vita, racing a Mugen, won the event with this clutch which was also being used by the Reckward brothers and other top racers at that event. The release date is yet to be set.
Source: Vita Tuning [vita-tuning.de]
Team Magic have released a new range of 4 different NiMH receiver packs, each of which is examined by this industry’s standard Competition Electronics™ Turbo 35 GFX charger, to make sure that each pack can do what it says on the label. Available in the standard 5 cell and hump pack formats, these packs are rated at 1600MAh while the lightweight packs, which are suitable for tigher spaces also, are rated at 1100MAh.
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